Think about what you want to achieve — is it a higher exam pass rate? (educationbusinessuk.net)
During his teaching career he was able to build relationships with students and incorporate research - based instructional strategies that resulted in superior state exam pass rates with his students year after year. (corwin-connect.com)
It means nothing of the kind — it means there has been a political decision taken and implemented to ensure that exam pass rates remain broadly similar. (schoolsweek.co.uk)